Introducing Nancy Chandler, of the Topsham Recycling Committee and MSAD 75 School Board, the new writer of The Recycle Bin column. A little history and some credentials from Nancy: My husband, Chip Chandler, designed a solar, wood-heated A-frame in Phippsburg in 1980 that functioned to raise our two children with no furnace or fossil fuel […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Kayaking the lower Cathance River
The Cathance River in my hometown of Topsham provides a host of recreational opportunities. The upper sector offers easy flatwater paddling. In the middle is one of the finest coastal whitewater creek runs in Maine, rated Class III/IV in difficulty by the American Whitewater Association. Below a waterfall at head of tide, several miles of […]
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Ron Chase: Kayaking the lower Cathance River
The Cathance River in my hometown of Topsham provides a host of recreational opportunities. The upper sector offers easy flatwater paddling. In the middle is one of the finest coastal whitewater creek runs in Maine, rated Class III/IV in difficulty by the American Whitewater Association. Below a waterfall at head of tide, several miles of […]
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From the Garden: Common houseplant pests and how to avoid them
In today’s fast-paced world, fewer professionals have time or space to raise a garden like their parents and grandparents likely did. But they still want the benefits of having greenery around, even if it’s not money-saving homegrown vegetables. Unfortunately, not being able to eat their plants is the least of their concerns. Along with any […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Biking round the mountain
Several years ago, a friend mentioned he was working as a volunteer to help pioneer a route for a bike trail around Ragged Mountain in the Camden Hills. Subsequently, I crossed the beginnings of the new trail while hiking on Ragged Mountain. Each time I returned, progress was being made. A 5 1/2-mile segment of […]
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As wait for mental help increases, suicide attempts continue to rise
The Mills administration has poured money into behavioral health services, but one expert says there’s not enough money in the government to fix the problems.
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The Recycle Bin: Disposing shellfish shells more complicated than first thought
In this part of the country, we eat a lot of shellfish. It’s great stuff, and easy to find (even if it is getting a little expensive as more people in the world discover it). The question is what to do with the shells after dinner? I had thought the answer was simple because the […]
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The Recycle Bin: Wrapping up the holiday trash
This is an especially large problem of which we need to remind ourselves around the holidays every year. Much of the wrapping we use is recyclable, but much of it is not. What is not recyclable is any wrapping made from cellophane or plastic foil. If it’s really paper and simply has shiny and sparkly […]
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The Recycle Bin: What to do with those political yard signs
When November comes around, we have another round of elections as well. Especially when there is a controversial question on the ballot, that means another large round of political yard signs. The question is: What to do with those signs when the shouting is all over? That depends a lot on how a sign was […]
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In tight labor market, some teens wrestle with choosing jobs or sports
Recognizing the dilemma, coaches have made adjustments to their expectations and practice times to help kids who want to stay involved in high school sports.